James Graham Goodenough

James Goodenough
Born	3 December 1830 Guildford, Surrey
Died	20 August 1875 off Australia
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1844 - 1875
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Victoria HMS Minotaur Australia Station (1873–1875)
Battles/wars	Second Opium War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Captain James Graham Goodenough CB CMG (3 December 1830 – 20 August 1875) was an officer in the Royal Navy who went to become Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station.

Naval career

Educated at Westminster School, Goodenough joined the Royal Navy in 1844 and went on to serve in the Second Opium War being present at the capture of Canton in 1857.^[1] Promoted to Captain in 1863, he was given command of HMS Victoria and then HMS Minotaur.^[2] He served as Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station from 1873 and died aboard HMS Pearl off the coast of Australia from wounds inflicted from poisoned arrows in an attack by natives of the Santa Cruz Islands.^[3]

Family

In 1864 he married Victoria Hamilton; they had two sons.^[1]

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